Comments on: Metaphorized History / Historicized Metaphors, and The Meaning of Jesus http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2007/01/08/metaphorized-history-historicized-metaphors-and-the-meaning-of-jesus/ Thoughts on life, art, and religion Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:31:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephen http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2007/01/08/metaphorized-history-historicized-metaphors-and-the-meaning-of-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 Stephen Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:41:04 +0000 http://www.jslweb.com/blog/?p=95#comment-1453 Cach, I just added another of Borg's books to my reading stack, <em>The Heart of Christianity - Rediscovering a Life of Faith</em>. One of the blurbs on the back is by Frederick Buechner, who says <em>"Writing with a simplicity that never becomes simplistic, Borg manages to convey the essence of Christianity in a way that does justice to those who do not share his views and will greatly enrich the understanding of those who do."</em> Cach, I just added another of Borg’s books to my reading stack, The Heart of Christianity – Rediscovering a Life of Faith. One of the blurbs on the back is by Frederick Buechner, who says “Writing with a simplicity that never becomes simplistic, Borg manages to convey the essence of Christianity in a way that does justice to those who do not share his views and will greatly enrich the understanding of those who do.”

]]> By: Seth Ward http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2007/01/08/metaphorized-history-historicized-metaphors-and-the-meaning-of-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 Seth Ward Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:03:00 +0000 http://www.jslweb.com/blog/?p=95#comment-1448 Sounds like a great read. I'll have to pick that up. Thanks for the suggestion. I read this about N.T. Wright in Wikipedia: "The most contentious issue has been whether he is guilty of denying the Protestant doctrine of justification by faith alone." Sounds like my kinda chap. Sounds like a great read. I’ll have to pick that up. Thanks for the suggestion.

I read this about N.T. Wright in Wikipedia:

“The most contentious issue has been whether he is guilty of denying the Protestant doctrine of justification by faith alone.”

Sounds like my kinda chap.

]]> By: thecachinnator http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2007/01/08/metaphorized-history-historicized-metaphors-and-the-meaning-of-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 thecachinnator Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:43:07 +0000 http://www.jslweb.com/blog/?p=95#comment-1436 I read some Borg in seminary, and some N.T. too. Always a good read. I'm less easily scandalized these days, even when I strongly disagree with someone. Your observation about Borg is dead-on: he is crystal clear about his thoughts and beliefs. He's very easy to track. I appreciate that even if I can't agree with him. I read some Borg in seminary, and some N.T. too. Always a good read. I’m less easily scandalized these days, even when I strongly disagree with someone. Your observation about Borg is dead-on: he is crystal clear about his thoughts and beliefs. He’s very easy to track. I appreciate that even if I can’t agree with him.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2007/01/08/metaphorized-history-historicized-metaphors-and-the-meaning-of-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 Stephen Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:55:24 +0000 http://www.jslweb.com/blog/?p=95#comment-1402 Geof, which book of Borg's did you like? Do you think you would still like it? One of the things that I appreciate about this book is that, while I usually disagree with Borg's conclusions, it is written in such a way that I know where and why I disagree with him and the implications I think his positions would have. Geof, which book of Borg’s did you like? Do you think you would still like it?

One of the things that I appreciate about this book is that, while I usually disagree with Borg’s conclusions, it is written in such a way that I know where and why I disagree with him and the implications I think his positions would have.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2007/01/08/metaphorized-history-historicized-metaphors-and-the-meaning-of-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 Geof F. Morris Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:20:46 +0000 http://www.jslweb.com/blog/?p=95#comment-1398 I have twice read Borg. The first time, I found myself able to be on-board with most of what he said. The second book was thrown across the room and into a wall in anger about 40 pages in, never picked up again [except to be shelved months later]. A couple of my friends have this one, though. I've told them as much that I find Borg to be so revisionist that I think that he's almost left Christianity altogether. I have twice read Borg. The first time, I found myself able to be on-board with most of what he said. The second book was thrown across the room and into a wall in anger about 40 pages in, never picked up again [except to be shelved months later].

A couple of my friends have this one, though. I’ve told them as much that I find Borg to be so revisionist that I think that he’s almost left Christianity altogether.

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